a
/æɪ//eɪ/
noun
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The name of the Latin script letter A/a.
adverb
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(crosswords) across
“Do you have the answer for 23a?”
preposition
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To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
“Stand a tiptoe.”
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To do with separation; In, into.
“Torn a pieces.”
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To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.
“I brush my teeth twice a day.”
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To do with method; In, with.
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To do with role or capacity; In.
“A God’s name.”
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To do with status; In.
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To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
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To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
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To do with an action/movement; To, into.
preposition
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Of.
“The name of John a Gaunt.”
adjective
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All.
adverb
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All.
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